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Three people wounded as bomb blast target bus, south of Baghdad

 Three people wounded as bomb blast target bus, south of Baghdad

Iraqi security forces inspect a site of a bomb attack in Baghdad. Khalid al Mousily/Reuters

Iraqi security forces inspect a site of a bomb attack in Baghdad. Khalid al Mousily/Reuters
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) Three people were wounded as a bomb blast targeted a bus in south of Baghdad, a security source said on Sunday.

Speaking to Baghdad Today, the source said, “a bomb, planted under a bus, went off while passing at al-Bayaa’ region, south of Baghdad, leaving three people wounded.”

Security services, according to the source, “transferred the wounded to nearby hospital for treatment.”

A total of 91 Iraqi civilians were killed and 208 others were injured in acts of terrorism, violence and armed conflict in February, according to the monthly report issued by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI).

Baghdad was the worst affected Governorate, with 195 civilian casualties (49 killed, 146 injured). Anbar Governorate ranked second place, with 14 killed and 37 injured, and Diyala had 12 killed and 11 injured.

Thousands of IS militants as well as Iraqi civilians were killed since the government campaign, backed by paramilitary troops and the coalition was launched in October 2016 to fight the militant group, which declared a self-styled “caliphate” from Mosul in June 2014.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced, in December, full liberation of Iraqi lands, declaring end of war against IS members. However, Islamic State continues to launch sporadic attacks across Iraq against troops. Security reports indicate that the militant group still poses threat against stability in the country.

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